Archive: 2026/05 - Page 2

Leona Whitcombe

Avoiding Anglophone Bias on Wikipedia: Global Sourcing Strategies

Learn how to combat Anglophone bias on Wikipedia by sourcing global information. Discover strategies for using non-English sources, verifying reliability, and collaborating across languages.

Leona Whitcombe

How Wikipedia Treats Social Media Posts as Sources: Rules and Exceptions

Discover how Wikipedia handles social media posts as sources. Learn when tweets and posts are allowed as primary sources, the role of verifiability, and why most social media is excluded from citations.

Leona Whitcombe

Wikimedia Foundation Diversity and Safety Programs Update: What’s New in 2026

Explore the 2026 updates to Wikimedia Foundation's diversity and safety programs. Learn about new AI tools, grant changes, and strategies to reduce harassment and increase global representation.

Leona Whitcombe

Biographies of Living Persons Policy: Balancing Privacy and Publicity

Explore how the Biographies of Living Persons (BLP) policy balances privacy rights with public interest. Learn about verifiability standards, handling negative claims, and managing your online reputation effectively.

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What 'Neutral' Means on Wikipedia When Sources Disagree

Explore how Wikipedia maintains neutrality when sources conflict. Learn about the NPOV policy, source reliability, and practical steps for handling editorial disputes without bias.

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How Wikipedia Administrators Apply Page Protection Policies in Practice

A practical guide for Wikipedia administrators on applying page protection policies. Learn when to use semi-protection vs. full protection, how to handle edit wars, and best practices for communication and review.

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How Wikipedia Summarizes Complex Investigative Journalism for Reference Use

Explore how Wikipedia transforms breaking investigative journalism into stable reference material through strict sourcing, neutrality policies, and community consensus.

Leona Whitcombe

How Wikipedia Summarizes Complex Investigative Journalism for Reference Use

Explore how Wikipedia transforms chaotic investigative journalism into stable, neutral reference material. Learn about source verification, structural synthesis, and best practices for using the encyclopedia for research.

Leona Whitcombe

Bias in Deletion Decisions on Wikipedia: Evidence and Reform Ideas

Explore how systemic bias affects Wikipedia deletion decisions, backed by data on gender and geographic disparities. Discover actionable reform ideas to improve fairness and diversity in content moderation.

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How Wikinews Uses Wikidata and Commons for Multimedia Reporting

Discover how Wikinews leverages Wikimedia Commons for visuals and Wikidata for structured facts to create accurate, multilingual news reports efficiently.

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How Journalists Use Wikipedia Pageview Data to Gauge Public Interest

Discover how journalists leverage Wikipedia pageview data to measure real-time public interest, verify rumors, and uncover hidden story angles in today's fast-paced news cycle.

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Case Study: How Japanese Wikipedia’s Community Norms Shape Coverage

Explore how Japanese Wikipedia's strict community norms and consensus-driven culture shape its content coverage, source reliability, and article structure compared to other language editions.